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Texas Christian Football Team History

Texas Christian Horned Toads

Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX
Founded: 1873
Stadium: Amon G. Carter Stadium
Capacity: 46,000
Colors: Purple & White
Coach: F.A. Dry
Conference: Southwest-

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1896 <-- 1979 <- 1980 -> 1981 --> 2024

1980 Season Highlights

F.A. Dry enters his 4th season as Head Coach at Texas Christian.

1980 Season

Date	Opponent	Score
Sat., Sep. 13	vs. Auburn	7	10	L
Sat., Sep. 20	@ Southern Methodist	14	17	L
Sat., Sep. 27	@ Georgia	3	34	L
Sat., Oct. 4	@ Arkansas	7	44	L
Sat., Oct. 11	vs. Rice	24	28	L
Sat., Oct. 18	vs. Tulsa	17	23	L
Sat., Oct. 25	vs. Baylor	6	21	L
Sat., Nov. 1	@ Houston	5	37	L
Sat., Nov. 8	vs. Texas Tech	24	17	W
Sat., Nov. 15	vs. Texas	26	51	L
Sat., Nov. 22	@ Texas A&M	10	13	L

1980 Season Totals
Record	1-10
Points Scored	143
Scoring Average	13.0
Points Allowed	295
Defense Average	26.8
Opponents Record	78-49
Conference Record	1-7
Home Record	1-5
Away Record	0-5

1980 NCAA Final Rankings
Rank	Record	Source
was not ranked.

1980 Southwest- Standings
	Season			Bowls	Conference
Team	W/L/T	PF	PA		W/L/T	PF	PA	Coach
Texas Tech	5-6	178	188		3-5	112	155	Rex Dockery
Baylor	10-2	317	159	Lost 2-30	8-0	208	77	Grant Teaff
Southern Methodist	8-4	324	192	Lost 45-46	5-3	168	100	Ron Meyer
Houston	7-5	236	181	Won 35-0	5-3	157	121	Bill Yeoman
Texas	7-5	267	214	Lost 7-16	4-4	170	168	Fred Akers
Rice	5-6	175	215		4-4	141	154	Ray Alborn
Arkansas	7-5	272	236	Won 34-15	3-5	165	184	Lou Holtz
Texas A&M	4-7	154	259		3-5	122	172	Tom Wilson
Texas Christian	1-10	143	295		1-7	116	228	F.A. Dry

1980 All American Awards
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Award	Team	Source
Coming Someday

1980 All Southwest Conference Players
Player	Position	Class	Ht.	Wt.	Team	Source
Coming Someday

Some records may be incomplete.

Great Moments in College Football History

The forward pass first appeared in college football in 1906. It was introduced in an attempt to increase scoring and reduce injuries.